Claire | October 10, 2016
I am delighted to be the first stop on historian Elizabeth Norton’s virtual book tour for her newly released book The Lives of Tudor Women. Elizabeth joins us today with a guest article… No other period in English history has been as associated with women in the popular consciousness as the Tudor age. From Elizabeth […]
Claire | March 8, 2016
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to “Celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women”. This year’s theme is gender parity and you can find out more about the campaign at International Women’s Day. While this day should make us think about issues facing women around the world today, it always makes […]
Claire | March 8, 2015
To celebrate International Women’s Day, I wanted to draw attention to some articles on this site about Henry VIII’s wives and some other high-profile women of the Tudor period. Catherine of Aragon – The Boring One? Anne Boleyn – The Mysterious and Maligned One Jane Seymour – The Meek and Mild One? Anne of Cleves […]
Claire | November 5, 2014
Those of you who are members of The Tudor Society or who are thinking of becoming members will be interested to know that this month’s talk is now live on the site. In her talk “Bonaire and Buxom in Bed and at Board”, Karen Bowman, author of the historical books Essex Girls and Essex Boys, […]
Claire | March 8, 2010
As today is International Women’s Day, I thought it would be good to look at the women I’ve come across in my research into Anne Boleyn and Tudor times and to celebrate their lives. These women inspire us so much – whether they give us creative inspiration, act as role models or just feed our […]
